A Year Of 'Modification' In India-U.S. Ties

* U.S. makes first overture to Modi with then US Ambassador Nancy Powell visiting him in mid-February

* Obama cuts the visa knot with a May 16 congratulatory phone call to Modi on BJP's "success in India's historic election" and an invitation to visit Washington

* Obama calls again the day Modi takes up the mantle of prime minister with a pledge to work closely together "for years to come"

* Defying prophets of doom, Modi makes a "hugely successful journey" to Washington in September hitting it off with Obama

* Modi also praises Indian Americans who give him a rock star like reception in New York

* Obama-Modi summit ends with a pledge to "chalein saath saath - together we go forward" to realise the full potential of a renewed US-India partnership

* Modi plays another diplomatic card inviting Obama to join India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guest in January, 2015

* U.S. is upset over India doing abusiness as usual' with Russia, but Obama makes no change to his plans to visit India.

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